spina bifida

spina bifida
/bif"i deuh/, Pathol.
a congenital neural tube defect in which part of the meninges or spinal cord protrudes through the spinal column, often resulting in neurological impairment.
[1710-20; < NL, L: cloven backbone]

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      congenital cleft of the vertebral column, a form of neural tube defect (q.v.).

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